TMC 5263 is just a straight shank hook and not remotely big enough for what FI is doing there. He is using a 2/0 hook. The Weamer Truform hooks and swimming nymph hooks do not come in large enough sizes.

I fished a mouse last weekend all day at fishermans paradise in the high water. That is some of the most fun fishing ive had in awhile!

I didnt land any fish but I moved at least 16. By moved I mean ether they charged it, hit and missed it, or got it and I screwed up.

But its so exciting to see the big head of a 15"+ fish come out of nowhere to slam a big fly on the surface.

I found that the plop up against the bank was the trigger and a dead drift was mandatory. If I "swam" the mouse then it got little or no attention. Also I was fishing between 11:00 a.m.- 4:00 pm although it was overcast w/ high flows.